Following Miller's long touchdown run, the Jets cut the lead to three when Smith connected with Eric Decker for a 74-yard touchdown. And on the Jets' next drive, Smith hit Decker again, this time heaving a bomb on the run that picked up 50 yards and raised WPA 22 percentage points from 38 percent to 60 percent, and led to a game-tying field goal four plays later.

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But the biggest play came with the Jets leading by three, looking to punt the ball to Miami with about four minutes remaining. The Jets faked the kick, and punter Ryan Quigley put some touch on a pass to a very wide open Zach Sudfeld who rumbled for a 38-yard gain that effectively sealed the game, increasing New York's Win Probability 25 percentage points from 70 percent to 95 percent. The fake punt gave the Jets great field position at the Miami 23 and allowed them to maintain control of the ball had they needed to run clock, which proved unnecessary after Smith threw a touchdown pass on the next play.

For a team that had been out of playoff contention for weeks and whose coach would almost certainly be gone after the game, the Jets picked a hell of a time to start playing like this.